St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-03
CARTER GETS A SCARE.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, Chased
Through the Streets By Gang
of Gamblers.
He Seeks Refuge in a Cigar Store and
Finally Reaches Home in
Safety.
Chief Ebersold Erges His Men to
Vote Against the Socialist
Ticket,
And Calls On Them to Remember the
Day Their Comrades Were
Killed.
Special to the Globe.

| Day Their Comrades Were
Killed.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, April 2.-The strangest eX-
perience which, in all probability. ever be-
fell Mayor Harri son, took place this eve
ming. He is still alive. Bob Carruthers,
the pitcher of the st. Louis Brown Sock
base ball club. has been somewhat indiscreet
of late. He endeavored to break faro
bank and in doing so lost 50, 500. Whether
he Squealed or not is unknown. However,
his uncle, Alexander Mcneil. brought
suit against Cy Jaynes to recover the
money, and had all the implements
in Jaynes' den taken by constable to the
office of Justice Richardson. who ordered the
tiger" burned. A number of gamblers
broke into the justice shop and recovered
the implements before they were in ashes.
Forthwith the justice issued search war;
| rants for the recovery of the TOOLS The
judge was Mortified and vowed vengeance.
The lay outs were found in jeff Hankins'
joint. While they were being taken down
stairs Mayor Harrison passed by. A crowd
| of at least 500 persons gathered. The
mayor was recognized and a facetiouS indi-
vidual exclaimed there's no gambling in
Chicago" The mayor eyed him. Instantly
the remark was reiterated by the crowd.
Carter weakened. He
SAW AN ANGRY CROWD
behind him. There was no policeman in
sight. The mayor started on run. When
Madison street was reached he pallid.
| Down Madison he went at a lively pace.
with turbulent crowd at his heels. When
| Dearborn street was reached he darted into
Daniels cigar store. Then he breathed
| heavily. 4 number of officers soon ap-
peared and the crowd dispersed and when the
| shades of night had gathered Carter escaped
through side entrance and went home. A
more frightened man it would have been
hard to have found in Chicago at about $50
o'clock this evening.
A REMARKABLE SPECTACLE,
the like of which was never before wit
messed in an American city, was presented
tonight at the headquarters of the Chicago
police department. The officers of the
central detail were quietly standing in
ranks for roll call, when their highest SUI
perior, Chief of Police Frederick T. Eber-
sold, unexpectedly entered the guard-room.
He spoke a few words in an undertone to
Lieut.. Fitzpatrick. and then, in voice full
of suppressed feeling. said, addressing the
ranks:
Men, next Tuesday I want you to remember
| the 4th of May. Think of the men who threw
| the bomb and killed your comrades when you
put in your votes Vote every one Of you,
| and vote for law and order There is no poll
tics in this fight 1t is for government. It's
against anarchy. It's for law and order.
The blue-coated auditors scarcely
breathed. Eyes strained hard and teeth
clenched, they stood motionless and silent
as stone. When the chief ceased. the order
- l.
ment not man stirred. Then, regardless
once go to their beats, the stalwart men in
blue crowded around the speaker eXclaim-
ing: I'VE will. we will" That's right;
it's against anarchy Chief Ebersold
seemed much agitated, and gave each of
the men warm word OF encouragement
! as they hurriely withdrew to their duty.
Conservative Democrats are
BECOMING ALARMED
at the Boosting of the labor people, and re-
aliZing this, the labor leaders are changing
their tactics somewhat. The Democratic
candidates for aldermen have no central
committee to back them at this juncture.
There is no campaign fund in existence.
How to procure and pay for tickets and
peddlers has become a serious question.
A way out of the dilemma is
suggested by the labor people.
They offer to trade few aldermen and
town officers to make sure of the big prize
the mayoralty. 1t is said they are willing
to make any sacrifices to secure control of
the mayors Office and will help impecuni-
Gus aldermanic candidates to the council in
| return for influence in behalf of Nelson.
| This scheme may work in some. wards, but
other members of Harrison's disrupted
party will
| sCORN THE TICKET DECKER.
Mayor Harrison said this morning:
| With regard to the attack upon me for say
| ing Roche is supported by the gamblers I
have nothing but contempt. L have told the
| truth in that respect. have SAID it and L
| know it to be true. I will not say more. I
| know that the gamblers have put up big
sum Of money to aid Roche in his campaign.
| They say l am pulling the temple down with
me like Samson of old. Let the Republicans
| look out that / don't pull a house about
| their ears. can, if 1 choose, smash up a
! big element of their support. Between this
| and the expiration of my term of Office / can
| close up every gambling house but one in
| Chicago. and smash TO pieces $4,000 of the
| property of Mr.. Roche's Supporters-rhe
| gamblers. I can do it before election day.
! and the Republicans or their organs had bet
ter beware how much they provoke me in
| the meantime. 1t will be close race next
Tuesday and it would take very little to turn
|
Charley Kern, president of the Cook
County Democratic club, has been primed
for an onslaught on Mayor Harrison for
several days. He has been looked to as the
probable leader of a last effort to hold Dem
Ocracy together. He has let go entirely.
am for Mr.. Roche and the Republican
| ticket as the only safe thing at this time. My
| advice to Democrats is that it is very safe to
do just the opposite Of what Mr.. Harrison die
tates. I tell you that there will not be one
| third of the Democrats found with the social
| lists when election day comes.
| THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
of fifty has passed into history, the COM
mittee of five into state of .'nnucuouS
! desuetude" and it is now almost certain
| that there will be but two tickets in the
| field, the Republican and the Labor. c. q.
! Dixon, United Labor member of the state
| legislature, called on Mayor Harrison this
afternoon and remained lockedup with him
fol half an hour. The object of this
visit was to induce Mayor Harrison
! to come out more openly fol the United
| labor ticket and make an unqualified formal
announcement he would support Nelson
Mr.. Dixon said that if the mayor would
make such a declaration. Nelson, If elected,
would agree not to dismiss the present
heads OF the police and fire department and
the city comptroller. or would fill
those offices with any men Harrison
might name. The only condition made was
| that Inspector of Police Bonfield should be
| discharged because of the open hostility of
| the United Labor party to him. The MAYOR
would give no decided answer to the propo-
stion. All he would say was would it be
good thing for Chicago to follow that
plan?" Inspector Bonlield is the Of
| ficer who led the polce against